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New poll shows Hobbs with comfortable lead over Biggs

The poll also shows a smaller advantage for Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Election

Gov. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Katie Hobbs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/07/28/katie-hobbs-democratic-governors-association" data-vars-content-id="724459de-8500-4dde-9aaa-108baa4e7e15" data-vars-headline="New poll shows Hobbs with comfortable lead over Biggs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/07/28/katie-hobbs-democratic-governors-association" target="_self">Katie Hobbs</a> led Republican challenger Andy Biggs by 8 points in a poll of likely Arizona voters <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="commissioned by the AARP" data-vars-click-url="https://www.aarp.org/government-elections/arizona-poll-2026/" data-vars-content-id="724459de-8500-4dde-9aaa-108baa4e7e15" data-vars-headline="New poll shows Hobbs with comfortable lead over Biggs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.aarp.org/government-elections/arizona-poll-2026/" target="_blank">commissioned by the AARP</a> and released Thursday.Why it matters: The poll, which also showed smaller <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Democratic advantages" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/23/house-democrats-arizona-dccc-shah-delbene-2026" data-vars-content-id="724459de-8500-4dde-9aaa-108baa4e7e15" data-vars-headline="New poll shows Hobbs with comfortable lead over Biggs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/23/house-democrats-arizona-dccc-shah-delbene-2026" target="_self">Democratic advantages</a> in the races for attorney general and control of the state Legislature, offers an intriguing snapshot of the electorate three months out of the general election.

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It&#x27;s trivia time! See how well you absorbed this week&#x27;s news with our quiz.🥳 Congratulations to last week&#x27;s perfect scorers: Kris D., Craig F., Trevor F., Joe G., Jennifer S., Brent S. and Joel M.Email us at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="phoenix@axios.com" data-vars-click-url="mailto:phoenix@axios.com" data-vars-content-id="4139aefc-e5e0-422f-af3c-04aba6e8287f" data-vars-headline="Take the Axios Phoenix news quiz!" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="mailto:phoenix@axios.com" target="_blank">phoenix@axios.com</a> with a screenshot of your perfect score for a shoutout next week!

Scoop: Gov. Katie Hobbs' reported running mate left GOP

Giles is potentially the running mate for Gov. Katie Hobbs.

Politics

Former Mesa Mayor John Giles, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reportedly the lieutenant governor pick" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/elections/arizona-governor-running-mate.html" data-vars-content-id="45798b3f-6c64-447e-b244-008f9a2b490f" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Gov. Katie Hobbs&#x27; reported running mate left GOP" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/elections/arizona-governor-running-mate.html" target="_blank">reportedly the lieutenant governor pick</a> for Democratic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gov. Katie Hobbs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/07/28/katie-hobbs-democratic-governors-association" data-vars-content-id="45798b3f-6c64-447e-b244-008f9a2b490f" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Gov. Katie Hobbs&#x27; reported running mate left GOP" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/07/28/katie-hobbs-democratic-governors-association" target="_self">Gov. Katie Hobbs</a>, formally left the Republican party in May, records obtained by Axios show.Why it matters: Hobbs needs to appeal to moderate voters in her<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" tight race for reelection" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/08/03/andy-biggs-plays-it-safe-with-lieutenant-governor-pick" data-vars-content-id="45798b3f-6c64-447e-b244-008f9a2b490f" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Gov. Katie Hobbs&#x27; reported running mate left GOP" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/08/03/andy-biggs-plays-it-safe-with-lieutenant-governor-pick" target="_self"> tight race for reelection</a>. Giles is seen by some as a candidate who could help broaden her appeal, though it&#x27;s unclear what his leaving the GOP means for that.

Valley makes history with two Class 5 haboobs in same week

Only four other Phoenix storms in the past 16 years were that big.

Two massive overnight haboobs that hit the Valley earlier this week were among the biggest seen in the past 16 years, or as far back as reliable data is available.Why it matters: Both <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dust storms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/09/22/dust-storm-haboob-arizona" data-vars-content-id="d8c2bc43-5cdc-4eef-90c2-cdc0973917db" data-vars-headline="Valley makes history with two Class 5 haboobs in same week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/09/22/dust-storm-haboob-arizona" target="_self">dust storms</a> — one late Monday night, the other early Thursday morning — were <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="categorized as Class 5 storms" data-vars-click-url="https://asu.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/85187a54724244699799321db9698f87#" data-vars-content-id="d8c2bc43-5cdc-4eef-90c2-cdc0973917db" data-vars-headline="Valley makes history with two Class 5 haboobs in same week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://asu.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/85187a54724244699799321db9698f87#" target="_blank">categorized as Class 5 storms</a> on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="PHX-DUST scale" data-vars-click-url="https://sgsup.asu.edu/phoenixdust#Media_3" data-vars-content-id="d8c2bc43-5cdc-4eef-90c2-cdc0973917db" data-vars-headline="Valley makes history with two Class 5 haboobs in same week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sgsup.asu.edu/phoenixdust#Media_3" target="_blank">PHX-DUST scale</a>, developed by ASU&#x27;s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning.

A population boom is transforming Pinal County

Once-quiet Pinal County is experiencing a transformation.

Arizona&#x27;s population boom is spilling far beyond the Phoenix metro area and into the next frontier — Pinal County.Why it matters: Pinal County, for generations the rural hinterland between the Phoenix and Tucson areas, is now the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="7th fastest-growing county in the U.S." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/05/28/domestic-net-migration-pinal-county-census-2025" data-vars-content-id="f975fb5a-4be3-486a-b841-97f0c68f2f47" data-vars-headline="A population boom is transforming Pinal County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/05/28/domestic-net-migration-pinal-county-census-2025" target="_self">7th fastest-growing county in the U.S.</a>

"Malcolm in the Middle"  actor Frankie Muniz vs. Scottsdale

After a post about a three-year permit ordeal, Scottsdale's mayor and a council member jumped in to help.

Development

Frankie Muniz, the 40-year-old actor and Scottsdale resident most known for the sitcom &quot;Malcolm in the Middle,&quot; took to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="X" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/frankiemuniz/status/2080090934067487212?s=46&amp;t=xOciPJQDsblJTyj7caaA8Q" data-vars-content-id="78bc8011-52e0-4144-85a5-05cf22ec7f15" data-vars-headline="&quot;Malcolm in the Middle&quot; actor Frankie Muniz vs. Scottsdale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/frankiemuniz/status/2080090934067487212?s=46&amp;t=xOciPJQDsblJTyj7caaA8Q" target="_blank">X</a> to complain about a long-drawn city permit nightmare.The intrigue: Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky and Council Member Barry Graham promptly offered to help Muniz in the replies.

Gilbert Heritage District's apartment era is coming soon

A massive development project is expected to change the landscape of downtown Gilbert.

The Heritage District is months away from opening the first phase of a massive development project that&#x27;s expected to change the landscape of downtown Gilbert.Why it matters: The district exploded onto the Valley&#x27;s entertainment and dining scene about a decade ago and now the town is ready for the next chapter: adding office workers and full-time residents to the mix.

Shipping container housing opens for homeless seniors

The complex has 40 transitional housing units, and residents will have access to case managers and social services.

A newly opened project in Phoenix offers transitional housing made from shipping containers for older adults who are experiencing homelessness.State of play: City officials and others gathered Wednesday morning for the opening of Senior Bridge, which provides 40 individual transitional housing units for homeless seniors at 28th and Van Buren streets.

Why community energy planning matters now

Stronger energy planning helps cities stay powered through heat waves, storms and rising demand.

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Cities drive more than two-thirds of global energy consumption and over 70% of CO₂ emissions — and with urban populations projected to reach two-thirds of the global population by 2050, the stakes are rising fast.🌆 Why it&#x27;s important: Phoenix and other fast-growing urban areas face rising pressure from rapid development, aging infrastructure, extreme weather and the explosive growth of data centers.<ul><li>They&#x27;re also where infrastructure failures cascade fastest into disasters.</li></ul>

No stadium yet, but women's sports campus coming to Fiesta Mall site

Developers sidestepped questions about professional soccer.

The team behind the redevelopment of Mesa&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="leveled Fiesta Mall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/07/17/fiesta-mall-demolition-mesa-arizona" data-vars-content-id="ea545f8d-e649-44eb-a998-453ef8857c72" data-vars-headline="No stadium yet, but women&#x27;s sports campus coming to Fiesta Mall site" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/07/17/fiesta-mall-demolition-mesa-arizona" target="_self">leveled Fiesta Mall</a> announced a sports-related project for the East Valley site – but it wasn&#x27;t what locals have long been clamoring for.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rumors have been swirling" data-vars-click-url="https://arizonasports.com/phoenix-rising-fc-stories/mesa-mls-nwsl/3603882/" data-vars-content-id="ea545f8d-e649-44eb-a998-453ef8857c72" data-vars-headline="No stadium yet, but women&#x27;s sports campus coming to Fiesta Mall site" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://arizonasports.com/phoenix-rising-fc-stories/mesa-mls-nwsl/3603882/" target="_blank">Rumors have been swirling</a> that a professional soccer stadium was in the works for the 80-acre parcel near U.S. 60 and Alma School Road.

Inside the Valley's $15.8 billion creative economy

Greater Phoenix's creative sector added $15.8B to the economy in 2023 — and it's shaping the future.

Greater Phoenix&#x27;s creative economy isn&#x27;t a niche sector — it&#x27;s a major economic engine.The background: A wave of strategic investment in arts and culture is elevating Greater Phoenix&#x27;s national and global profile — and generating real economic returns.

Phoenix buys industrial property for Rio Salado revitalization project

Rio Reimagined aims to revitalize the Rio Salado from Mesa to Buckeye.

An industrial property in south Phoenix now belongs to the city, marking a significant step in a long-term project to revitalize the Rio Salado.The big picture: The newly acquired site will become part of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rio Reimagined" data-vars-click-url="https://rioreimagined.org/" data-vars-content-id="041f5912-4057-4346-ad6a-0cfacf729026" data-vars-headline="Phoenix buys industrial property for Rio Salado revitalization project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://rioreimagined.org/" target="_blank">Rio Reimagined</a>, a regional project involving the cities of Avondale, Buckeye, Mesa, Phoenix and Tempe, as well as Maricopa County and the Salt River-Pima and Gila River Indian communities.

Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming

In 25 years Buckeye went from about 6,500 people to more than 100,000

In a metro area synonymous with explosive growth in recent decades, Buckeye stands out as the Valley&#x27;s biggest boomtown.The big picture: Over the past quarter-century, Buckeye, once a sleepy farming town on the outskirts of metro Phoenix, has become <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one of the fastest-growing cities" data-vars-click-url="https://kjzz.org/content/1708134/buckeye-one-fastest-growing-cities-us-heres-why" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://kjzz.org/content/1708134/buckeye-one-fastest-growing-cities-us-heres-why" target="_blank">one of the fastest-growing cities</a> not only in Arizona but in the United States.By the numbers: From 1940 to 2000, Buckeye&#x27;s population grew from 1,305 to 6,537.<ul><li>The early 2000s housing boom inflated the population to nearly 51,000 in 2010 and more than 91,000 in 2020.</li><li>Today, Buckeye has about 120,000 residents, Mayor Eric Orsborn tells Axios.</li></ul>The intrigue: Rick West, president of the development company Carefree Partners, predicted that Buckeye&#x27;s population will hit 1.5 million in 50 years.<ul><li>The rapidly growing East Valley is hemmed in by federal land and Native American reservations, but there are no such limitations in Buckeye and the West Valley.</li></ul>Zoom out: Buckeye has more than enough room to grow. Its city limits stretch from near Wittmann in the north almost to Gila Bend in the south.<ul><li>Most of its 639-square-mile planning area is uninhabited desert.</li><li>Christine Larson, a longtime resident who runs the Buckeye Valley Museum, said she&#x27;s come to terms with her city&#x27;s growth. &quot;But then when you start really thinking about it … and this blank slate that&#x27;s in front of us, and it&#x27;s like, ooh, let&#x27;s make it what we want it to be.&quot;</li></ul><figure><img alt="A four-land highway with a dirt median extends to the horizon through vacant desert land. " height="2268" id="fabdc1c6-63c9-49c5-91d2-d1e108300f01" src="https://images.axios.com/koPV3WUvxImJFzqfe-qJCcYoeeg=/2025/02/28/1740778165483.jpg" width="4032" srcset="https://images.axios.com/4N30vJcuiSJzOH-VnDLjbqh_9ic=/1920x1080/smart/2025/02/28/1740778165483.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/YcyB5s465d3DuHL5jWSIyCSIfus=/1600x900/smart/2025/02/28/1740778165483.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/WjldUYnhDmKbIFxfFJhclNUVRKU=/1366x768/smart/2025/02/28/1740778165483.jpg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/_xldK-r8ZFdSsyIRHglMSTI3V_M=/1024x576/smart/2025/02/28/1740778165483.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/_9m2a3ZzvXk-_t86MmJVKCWu3n8=/768x432/smart/2025/02/28/1740778165483.jpg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/k1fbnhqYsH9Z50TR0nSE7bPttqw=/640x360/smart/2025/02/28/1740778165483.jpg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/GmLlrKSjmoAgKNt_RD24R10rGOQ=/320x180/smart/2025/02/28/1740778165483.jpg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Sun Valley Parkway, sometimes called the &quot;Road to Nowhere,&quot; is expected one day to be home to hundreds of thousands of Buckeye residents west of the White Tank Mountains. Photo: Jeremy Duda/Axios</figcaption></figure>1 long road: The Sun Valley Parkway, once known as the &quot;Road to Nowhere,&quot; runs north from Interstate 1-10 around the western side of the White Tank Mountains and connects to Bell Road in Surprise.<ul><li>The four-lane road weaves through miles of empty desert within Buckeye&#x27;s city limits, an area that Orsborn said could someday be home to as many as 750,000 people.</li><li>The incoming Teravalis community from development company Howard Hughes that broke ground along Sun Valley Parkway in 2022 could eventually have 300,000 residents.</li></ul>Zoom in: Residential growth is fueling economic and industrial development. In recent years, the city has attracted huge distribution warehouses for companies like Five Below, Funko and Ross, and manufacturing from companies like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rehrig Pacific Co." data-vars-click-url="https://www.rehrigpacific.com/buckeye" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rehrigpacific.com/buckeye" target="_blank">Rehrig Pacific Co.</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Blue Polymers" data-vars-click-url="https://bluepolymers.com/blue-polymers-plans-innovative-recycled-plastics-production-facility-in-buckeye-arizona/" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bluepolymers.com/blue-polymers-plans-innovative-recycled-plastics-production-facility-in-buckeye-arizona/" target="_blank">Blue Polymers</a> is coming to Buckeye, too.<ul><li>Sintra Hoffman, president and CEO of the West Valley economic development organization WESTMARC, said Buckeye is well positioned geographically because it&#x27;s the first &quot;point of entry&quot; into the Phoenix area for people coming from California.</li><li>Abrazo Health <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="broke ground on a medical campus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.abrazohealth.com/news/newsroom/site-work-starts-for-new-abrazo-medical-campus-in-buckeye" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.abrazohealth.com/news/newsroom/site-work-starts-for-new-abrazo-medical-campus-in-buckeye" target="_blank">broke ground on a medical campus</a> in Buckeye last year, and Banner Health is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="building a hospital" data-vars-click-url="https://www.abc15.com/news/business/banner-health-to-build-new-hospital-in-buckeye" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.abc15.com/news/business/banner-health-to-build-new-hospital-in-buckeye" target="_blank">building a hospital</a> there.</li><li>&quot;There&#x27;s a massive amount of employment that&#x27;s headed our way,&quot; Orsborn noted.</li></ul>Between the lines: Kore Power in late January <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="abandoned plans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2025/02/01/kore-power-walks-away-from-planned-battery-plant-in-buckeye/78109127007/" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2025/02/01/kore-power-walks-away-from-planned-battery-plant-in-buckeye/78109127007/" target="_blank">abandoned plans</a> for a billion-dollar battery plant in Buckeye, which the company attributed to restructuring.<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="city described Kore Power&#x27;s decision" data-vars-click-url="https://www.buckeyeaz.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2696/18" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.buckeyeaz.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2696/18" target="_blank">city described Kore Power&#x27;s decision</a> as an &quot;isolated incident&quot; that doesn&#x27;t change Buckeye&#x27;s position as a premier business destination. </li></ul><figure><img alt="A street sign with directors to various places in historic downtown Buckeye." height="2268" id="fa4daed5-4eb3-4256-8344-40cf0be7bb34" src="https://images.axios.com/vFQ6KdzbGdRgGmauWZ5DEGRQaTk=/2025/02/28/1740778327886.jpg" width="4032" srcset="https://images.axios.com/5S1nNuM9bWiNUVnOaPtDb4AuMaQ=/1920x1080/smart/2025/02/28/1740778327886.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/S1vOFj2xAE5GEeBF4sRD2vGAIfk=/1600x900/smart/2025/02/28/1740778327886.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/JY7XjRUx9LcLE8mcg3v_U7U0IYs=/1366x768/smart/2025/02/28/1740778327886.jpg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/rkVpV2-sxF8vi1e2rIHvWF79iLY=/1024x576/smart/2025/02/28/1740778327886.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/AHWFKMBkP-3Is6x2s6B3WlztH24=/768x432/smart/2025/02/28/1740778327886.jpg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/OeISVB_XMpUPIL5Y29KeGT2IAXY=/640x360/smart/2025/02/28/1740778327886.jpg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/7DenA2jsBMGjJRuZYztEBRSYoHo=/320x180/smart/2025/02/28/1740778327886.jpg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Buckeye has big plans to redevelop the historic downtown area. Photo: Jeremy Duda/Axios</figcaption></figure>What&#x27;s next: The city has big plans for a downtown redevelopment that Orsborn said could be like downtowns in Chandler, Gilbert and Glendale.What we&#x27;re watching: The city has infrastructure needs in order to reach its potential.<ul><li>Orsborn touted <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="State Route 30" data-vars-click-url="https://azdot.gov/tags/sr-30" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://azdot.gov/tags/sr-30" target="_blank">State Route 30</a>, a planned freeway that would run south of I-10, as a &quot;critically important&quot; reliever for the West Valley.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Interstate 11" data-vars-click-url="https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/22/environmental-lawsuit-forces-pause-arizonas-i-11-highway-expansion-plan/" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/22/environmental-lawsuit-forces-pause-arizonas-i-11-highway-expansion-plan/" target="_blank">Interstate 11</a>, which is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on hold" data-vars-click-url="https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/22/environmental-lawsuit-forces-pause-arizonas-i-11-highway-expansion-plan/" data-vars-content-id="f6dc56ea-60fe-4eed-9670-a65ee8e059b9" data-vars-headline="Once a quiet farming town, Buckeye is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/22/environmental-lawsuit-forces-pause-arizonas-i-11-highway-expansion-plan/" target="_blank">on hold</a> due to an environmental lawsuit, is also a major need for Buckeye&#x27;s future.</li><li>Orsborn believes there&#x27;s an opportunity to turn Buckeye Municipal Airport into an industrial and general aviation hub, similar to Mesa Gateway Airport.</li></ul>

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